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Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Narrator

Crew

Ted Parmelee

Ted Parmelee

Director

Pat Matthews

Pat Matthews

Animation

Paul Julian

Paul Julian

Art Designer

Herbert Klynn

Herbert Klynn

Production Manager

Jack Eckes

Jack Eckes

Camera Operator

Boris Kremenliev

Boris Kremenliev

Music

Paul Julian

Paul Julian

Color Designer

Bill Scott

Bill Scott

Writer

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Short Story

Fred Grable

Fred Grable

Writer

Stephen Bosustow

Stephen Bosustow

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The Tell-Tale Heart

19537.2 / 108 min
Animation, Horror, Crime

Overview

One of the most discussed and imaginative cartoons of any era. It tells the famous Edgar Allan Poe story of the deranged boarder who had to kill his landlord, not for greed, but because he possessed an "evil eye." The killer is never seen but his presence is felt by the use light-and-shadow to give the impression of impending disaster.